I blame Manchester United – in part, at least – for the early demise to my blossoming career as a sports journalist. It’s a tale full of intrigue, with accusations of fraud and dodgy money-making. The saga would have sat comfortably in today’s Westminster world of law-bending and money for honours culture but this was…
Nottingham Forest 0-3 Manchester United (EFL Cup Semi Final 1st Leg) 25.01.23 Nottingham Forest were well beaten by Manchester United in the first leg of the Carabao Cup at the City Ground as the Red Devils attack proved too hot for the Garibaldi defence, soft and butter like at times as the away side slid…
Is there anything quite like a match at the City Ground on a winter’s night? Something about darkness intensifies the experience as senses shift into hyper-alert. Every smell becomes essence of, whether it’s fags, beer or burgers. Every sight gains another characteristic, from a black velvet, rippling Trent, to a stadium so illuminated it has…
Sat on Santa’s knee in the Griffin and Spalding department store by Market Square, aged five, I was tongue-tied until my mum mouthed ‘a Forest shirt’. She had primed me on the bus journey to the grotto as to what to ask for but the words deserted me. Come Christmas Day morning, I got my…
Nottingham Forest U18’s will face Manchester United U18’s at Old Trafford on Wednesday night in the domestically renowned, admired and legendary known FA Youth Cup Final in what will be an historical night, not just for both two famous teams wearing Red, but for English football too, as the match having sold already over 62,000…
